I, Wang Ha, the Three Red Unparalleled Assassin

"Yes, my contractor. All good things must come to an end, and this short journey is also coming to a close."

The old man of the mountain raised his hand and patted the two little ones on the head, then turned his gaze to Sebastian, who was standing at the entrance of the mansion.

"Sebastian, their safety is in your hands for now. Protect them until they are able to defend themselves, and until then, crush all threats indiscriminately."

Sebastian had already guessed what the Old Man of the Mountain had planned, so he wasn't surprised at this moment.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the young lady's safety is beyond reproach."

Upon hearing Sebastian's assurance, the Mountain Elder nodded and transformed into Netherfire, disappearing without the slightest hesitation.

"Sister Meryl..."

Matou Sakura looked at the smiling Merry again, and the reluctance and sadness on her face became more and more obvious. Unconsciously, crystal tears slid down her face.

"Hahaha, it seems it really is time to say goodbye."

Merry smiled and touched her long hair, then flicked Matou Sakura's forehead with her fingers.

"Why are you crying? Remember, practice what I teach you every day. Don't waste your great talent and future."

Then, Mei looked around furtively, and after confirming that the old man of the mountain had already left, she bent down, pulled Matou Sakura to her side, and whispered a few words in their ears.

"And remember the most important thing!"

"Try to pester Sebastian to teach you some physical skills. He's a top expert in that area. A magician who can't fight in close combat isn't a qualified magician."

Just as all the Servants were tacitly converging on Ryudouji Temple, an unimaginable upheaval occurred at the New Metropolitan Hall.

Irisviel covered her mouth with both hands, staring wide-eyed at Tokiomi Tohsaka and Risei Kotomine lying in pools of blood in front of her, somewhat unable to believe the reality of what had happened.

Kirei Kotomine, holding the blood-stained black keys in both hands, stood beside the two corpses, his expression unchanged, as if he hadn't been the one who had suddenly started killing them.

Four or five Hassans of the Hundred Faces stood scattered around Kirei Kotomine; they were the ones who had just assisted their Master in carrying out this premeditated murder plan.

After learning of Kirei Kotomine's intentions, Hassan Hyakko wanted to kill him outright, but unfortunately, his Master's orders only required them to help control him.

Irisviel felt her brain trembling; no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't understand Kirei Kotomine's purpose in doing this.

After all, the two people Kirei Kotomine killed were his master and his biological father.

From any perspective, they have clearly been in cahoots since the beginning of the Holy Grail War.

"Your movements are indeed clean and efficient, Kirei."

Accompanied by a voice coming from the void, Gilgamesh, who should have already left for Ryudoji Temple, appeared.

"How does it feel to have personally killed two people who are very important to you?"

Kirei Kotomine's expressionless face twitched slightly. He looked down at his blood-stained clothes and hands, then at the horrified expressions of Risei Kotomine and Tokiomi Tohsaka before their deaths, and a strange smile crept onto his face.

"It feels strange. Is this what they call happiness? Or perhaps excitement?"

Irisviel had no time to care why Gilgamesh had returned, and she was completely unconcerned that Kirei Kotomine had killed her Master.

She finally understood why Kiritsugu Emiya had valued this unknown person so much after seeing Kirei Kotomine's information before the Holy Grail War began.

He even asserted that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the only person who could defeat him in this Holy Grail War would be Kirei Kotomine.

Kirei Kotomine crouched down and began chanting a prayer, transferring the Command Seals left over from previous Holy Grail Wars from Risei Kotomine onto himself.

"Are you really completely without any objections to what we discussed earlier, King of Heroes?"

Gilgamesh slowly walked up to Kirei Kotomine, looking at the man who had finally become a little more interesting after his guidance.

"Until you bore me. Otherwise, you are the one who should be prepared to face the consequences, Kirei."

Kirei Kotomine and Gilgamesh reached an agreement and signed a new contract on the spot, which made Irisviel, who had been watching from the sidelines, understand what was going on.

"Alright, Kirei. It's time for me to face the only enemy in this battle who deserves my serious attention. You just wait here for the Holy Grail to descend."

After saying this, Gilgamesh left the new Metropolitan Hall, took the Vimana from the Gate of Babylon and flew towards Ryudou Temple. At this speed, he could arrive at the same time as Artoria.

"Of course, but in order to increase our chances of winning, I think it would be better to take some more advantageous actions."

After watching Gilgamesh depart in his spirit form, Kirei Kotomine stood there muttering to himself. Then, he raised his arm, which was covered in Command Seals, and used three of them at once without any hesitation.

"In the name of the Command Seal, Assassin. Proceed immediately to the Matou residence and kill the Berserker's Master on the spot!"

Chapter Fifty-Three: The Loyalty and Righteousness of the Old Man with a Hundred Faces

As is well known, apart from a very few exceptional individuals, Assassin-class Servants generally don't have very high magical power.

For example, Hassan the Hundred Faces in this Holy Grail War has no Magic Resistance.

This led to Kirei Kotomine learning from his mistakes and then, in a moment of extravagance, unleashing three Command Seals that allowed Servants to do all sorts of things unconditionally.

Even though Bai Mao Hassan was extremely unwilling, his body still had to obediently carry out the orders given by the other party.

All the Hyakko Hassans who were originally guarding various parts of the new metropolitan area ran towards the Matou family's residence at top speed.

Kirei Kotomine watched the Hundred Faces depart with a satisfied smile. It seemed that even though they held the Mountain Elder in unparalleled awe, they were nothing more than that in the face of the Command Seals.

Anyway, Kirei Kotomine was a little scared when they were at the dock last time.

The old man of the mountain's single word "come out" rendered his attempt to forcibly restrain Hyakko with a Command Spell ineffective. So what if the other party wanted Hyakko to rebel? It would be just as simple as saying a single word.

Therefore, ever since this incident, Kirei Kotomine has distrusted Hassan the Hundred Faces and has even been secretly on guard against his servant at all times.

Fortunately, until just now, Bai Mausoleum had not shown any abnormality, and he had been working diligently and conscientiously lately.

However, Kirei Kotomine still dared not keep Hassan Hyakami, who was like a ticking time bomb, by his side any longer.

After signing a new contract with the Hero King Gilgamesh, the Hundred-Faced Hassan, with his low combat power, became basically useless and had no value in existence.

Kirei Kotomine's decision to treat the Mountain Elder as a useless but worthless piece was actually quite wise, but in the end, he underestimated the status and significance of the Mountain Elder in the hearts of the Hassans.

On their way to the Matou family, the Hyakko Hassans, though unable to stop, did not give up and wait for their doom.

Leading the charge was a woman named Bai Mao Hassan, who wore the standard skull mask and had her long purple hair styled in a ponytail.

As she nimbly scaled walls and rooftops, she shouted loudly to Hassan, who was following behind her:

"I never imagined that Number 2's prediction would come true. Now it's time to test the steadfastness of our faith as people of the mountains, as the nineteenth Hassan of the Assassins!!"

The eighty-six different-looking Hassans following behind nodded in unison, taking out daggers or throwing knives from their bosoms, clothes, leggings, and other places, and holding them in their hands.

Due to the effects of the three command spells, the Hundred-Faced Hassans could not directly end their own lives before completing the command, but this did not stop them from taking their own lives once they had made up their minds.

The Hassans adjusted their running pace and speed, gradually forming a straight line, and then began to execute the strategy they had agreed upon long ago.

Suddenly, Bai Mao Hassan, who was in second place, accelerated and stabbed Bai Mao Hassan, who was in first place, in the back with the dagger in his hand.

With a muffled groan, the first Hassan, who was running, lost his footing and fell from the high building, but he had already stopped breathing before hitting the ground.

Then, Hassan the Hundred-Faced Hassan, who had taken the lead, was killed by the Hassan behind him, and so on.

And so, the Bai Ma Hassans carried out their so-called suicide in an orderly manner.

No one flinched when facing death, and no one hesitated when taking action.

Along the road from the new Metropolitan Hall to the Matou Residence, the corpses of Hyakko Hassan are constantly lying on the roadside.

This is undoubtedly a dead end that leads straight to the hell of death.

As they approached the Matou residence, only Hassan, who was running at the very back, remained alive and had not yet committed suicide.

Unable to take his own life without the help of the other Hassans, he continued his final assault on the Matou residence with increasing speed.

"For my faith! To prove my worthiness as the Old Man of the Mountain! Kirei Kotomine, go to hell with you!!!"

When Sebastian, sensing something amiss inside the mansion, came out to confront the enemy, he only saw the last of the Hundred-Faced Hassan recklessly crash into the defensive barrier of the Matou residence.

It was instantly obliterated by the various magical defense mechanisms that Merry had personally reinforced, leaving not even a trace of blood or a piece of clothing behind.

Sebastian stood quietly in the courtyard for a long time, but there was no further movement or attack. He returned to the mansion with a belly full of doubts.

Kirei Kotomine sensed the departure of the Hundred-Faced Old Man. Although he didn't know whether the old man had completed his mission or how he died, none of that mattered anymore.

Irisviel was already on the verge of collapse without Avalon, and the death of Hassan the Hundred-Faced was like the last straw that broke the camel's back, causing her body to begin to break down.

When the Old Man of the Mountain, carrying a giant shield and a greatsword, climbed the steps of Mount Enzo and arrived at Ryudou Temple, Artoria and Gilgamesh, fully armed, were already waiting there.

This final battle was less a one-on-two affair and more a three-way melee.

The proud Gilgamesh has no need for help, and Artoria, who disapproves of the King of Heroes's behavior, obviously won't help him.

“Old Man of the Mountain, I have been looking forward to this battle for a long time.”

As Gilgamesh spoke, his golden armor turned into golden dust and disappeared, and the surrounding space began to ripple with golden waves.

"In this Holy Grail War, the only person I would pay such close attention to and be so cautious about is you."

Artoria held the Excalibur, the sword that had broken the Wind King's barrier, in both hands. She exuded a soaring fighting spirit and an imposing aura, with magic power constantly surging and gathering.

"King Arthur, Artoria Pendragon has come to seek your guidance."

When the old man of the mountain slammed his giant shield onto the floor tiles of Ryudong Temple, the melodious and solemn sound of the evening bell resounded throughout the entire mountain forest.

"Hear! The tolling of your death knell is echoing through the heavens!"

The resounding bells, like a signal to begin war, heralded the start of the final battle of the Holy Grail War.

Gilgamesh was surrounded by dense spatial ripples, with at least three or four hundred Noble Phantasms aimed at the Old Man of the Mountain and Artoria respectively.

But the one who launched the first attack was neither the Old Man of the Mountain nor Gilgamesh.

As golden magic gathered, Artoria moved quickly to adjust her position and, without hesitation, swung her first sword before the other two could react.

"Excalibur!!!" (EX Curry Stick!!!)

Chapter 54 There is an Avalon in Dalian

"Gathered star breath, shimmering life force—behold, Excalibur!!"

Accompanied by the knight girl's loud chant, the steel-slaying holy sword was unleashed, and a dazzling pillar of light made of magic shot straight into the sky, breaking through the dark clouds.

Artoria started the battle with her Noble Phantasm, catching both the Mountain Elder and Gilgamesh off guard with her most powerful attack.

The ground of Ryudou Temple was cracked by the raging and violent aftershocks of the magic, and the storm it stirred up blew sand and gravel away.

The surging torrent of light crushed and destroyed everything in its path with unstoppable force, leaving deep and menacing ravines in the ground.

The various swords, spears, and halberds that had just been projected from the Gate of Babylon were knocked to the ground, and even the lower-level Noble Phantasms were blasted into dust.